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Chapter 585: Chapter 591: Madness
Li Zhirui merely smiled without a word.
Of course, he was aware of the various problems, but he still dared to sell a large quantity of third-order top-quality spirit pills, for he had measures in place.
Although his approach was somewhat unorthodox.
By relying on Wei Ningchen in pursuing Li Chengshuo, he managed to curry favor with the Wanxiang Sect’s Myriad Puppet Peak or, more accurately, the future Myriad Puppet Peak!
After all, Li Zhirui, this extremely important biological father in Li Chengshuo’s heart, would directly affect whether the two of them could be together smoothly in the future.
However, he did not betray Li Chengshuo’s happiness but promised only to not object if she truly wished to become Dao companions with Wei Ningchen.
Li Zhirui needed only to flaunt this tiger’s skin to block other forces. They couldn’t possibly go to the Wanxiang Sect to inquire about the specifics just for his sake as a minor alchemist, could they?
Zhongshan didn’t press further, only saying, "I saw earlier that member of the Qiu Family leave full of joy, so I presume Fellow Daoist has already agreed to trade with him."
"Apart from the spirit pills left for your own family’s younger generation and those to be offered to a certain major force, do you have spare spirit pills to trade with me?"
Zhongshan was mistaken about one thing, Li Zhirui didn’t need to offer tribute to the Wanxiang Sect, so there was an extra portion of spirit pills.
"Whether I can or can’t, I need to hear Fellow Daoist’s offer before I can decide."
Zhongshan fell silent for a moment, a hint of reluctance flashing in his eyes, and said, "Presumably Fellow Daoist is aware of the Qianshan Sect and knows our faction specializes in creating spirit fields and altering terrains. We are willing to trade the Gan Mountain Divine Ability and the methods for Cultivating Spiritual Fields with Fellow Daoist."
A look of surprise appeared on Li Zhirui’s face. They were taking out their ace in the hole! While it was not complete, it was indeed a part of the Qianshan Sect’s foundational teachings.
What he did not know was that the Qianshan Sect was parting with a portion of their fundamental inheritance, not because they were foolish, but because they had nothing better to offer!
Zhongshan might look younger than the person from before, but he actually had less than a hundred years of life remaining. His current appearance was the result of wasting mana to nourish himself, intended to prevent others from discerning the limits of his lifespan.
Therefore, the Qianshan Sect was previously eager to cultivate a Nascent Soul True Lord to replace him and maintain their status.
Then, they exhausted most of their foundation to purchase a Nascent Soul Pill, and did everything possible to enhance the likelihood of their Golden Core Elder’s breakthrough success.
The outcome, as clear as day, was a failure!
The Golden Core Elder was struck into black charcoal by the Tribulation Thunder, causing the Qianshan Sect’s eighty percent savings to go up in smoke.
Li Zhirui was unaware of the Qianshan Sect’s situation but knew that, facing such generous terms, he had no reason to refuse.
With the Gan Mountain Divine Ability, the Li family could reorganize the messily distributed mountains on Wanxian Island due to island mergers, while the methods for Cultivating Spiritual Fields were even more crucial, capable of enhancing the grade of spirit fields and planting more, better spiritual objects.
Soon, the two of them signed a contract and Li Zhirui stood up to see Zhongshan off.
"Cheng Huo, don’t bring any more Nascent Souls onto the ship; if they ask, just say I am focusing on alchemy," Li Zhirui instructed the person beside him.
"Understood.
Li Zhirui specifically reminded them, "We’re leaving Xuanfa State tomorrow, so let our clan members rest well tonight.
For the journey back will surely not be as calm as the trip here; there will inevitably be robbery and ambushes along the way, even with me, a Nascent Soul True Lord, presiding over it.
Even if a Divine Transformation elder were to lead the group, one cannot guarantee smooth sailing!
The reason Li Zhirui said this was because, a few days ago at the auction, Xuanfa Pavilion had presented a fifth-order top-quality spiritual that could be regarded as a top-tier heavenly and earthly treasure, the Shenming Fruit!
Advancing from Nascent Soul to Divine Transformation was the process of Sunifying the Spiritual Soul, whereas breaking through from Divine Transformation to Void Refinement involved further advancement of the Spiritual Soul, reaching a stage where one could leave their physical body, traverse a thousand miles in a single night, pluck flowers, and return. Such a person was ready to face the Thunder Tribulation of Ascension.
The Shenming Fruit greatly strengthened the Spiritual Soul and drastically reduced the amount of time needed for cultivation, allowing Nascent Soul Cultivators to break through to Void Refinement much faster.
Therefore, at the moment the Shenming Fruit made its appearance, several Divine Transformation Elders, in the presence of all cultivators, revealed their existence for the first time. Their terrifying, world-shattering presence stunned countless cultivators of lesser strength to unconsciousness.
Even a Nascent Soul cultivator like Li Zhirui was greatly affected, his qi and blood roiling, his mana nearly going out of control.
It was unclear whether it was their rationality that remained intact, or they were wary of the Xuanfa Pavilion, but fortunately, they did not come to blows in the end.
Yet the invisible war erupted the moment the bidding was announced, with several Divine Transformation powers entering the competition to emerge as the ultimate winner!
The Three Mountains Four Factions were the first to be defeated, with the Sword Sect quickly following suit, unable to compete. In the end, only the long-time rivals Wanxiang Sect and Heaven Deviation Sect remained.
But the usually dominant Wanxiang Sect lost in this competition!
The Shenming Fruit was taken by the Heaven Deviation Sect.
Li Zhirui felt that these two powers might very well erupt into a battle.
He himself had stopped alchemy and was instead recuperating, preserving his full strength.
But as night fell, a clandestine plot was quietly unfolding!
The auction had been ongoing for some time, and many powers had left, but Xuanfa State was still bustling, crowded with people, bringing a massive income to the Xuanfa Pavilion every day.
Such wealth made lots of powers green with envy, but none ever dared to harbor any malicious thoughts.
For the unobtrusive Xuanfa Pavilion possessed high-end combat strength on par with the top three Divine Transformation powers of the Eastern Domain!
But sometimes, there would be madmen!
Several Golden Core cultivators, who made a living from robbery, had the idea to return to their old ways on the very first day of the auction but managed to suppress the thought only after great struggle.
The thought did not dissipate, however, but instead gained energy.
Every day, these people deliberated on how to seize the most Spiritual Objects while ensuring their own survival.
Until one day, one of them brought a Demon Cultivator into their midst, igniting their insane notions completely.
They no longer planned to rob a few cultivators, but instead had the crazed idea to plunder the entire Xuanfa State!
If they actually accomplished this feat, their names would be recorded in history!
"How many people did the Sect send over?" a sudden conversation broke out in a corner.
"Everyone who could come has come," the person across replied. "And it’s not just the Sect; other powers have also sent people."
"Then next, we just wait for those fools to damage the enormous and powerful protective Formation of Xuanfa State!"
Those cultivators were carrying explosion-triggering Magical Treasures, ostensibly under their control, but in reality, the Demon Cultivators had taken control long ago.
"Will it be successful?" the man couldn’t help but worry.
"In their group, if even one person is successful, the Formation’s power will be greatly diminished."
